Article
Increased Intestinal Permeability: An Avenue for the Development of Autoimmune Disease?
2023-06-19
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Abstract The intestinal epithelium acts as the first line of defence against pathogens present in the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. The epithelium is composed of a single monolayer that includes a variety of cell types, each of which play roles in nutrient and water absorption, antimicrobial defence, and immunomodulation to maintain a homeostatic gut environment. Tight junction (TJ) complexes between adjace...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 35fc46b5-6451-5a54-9728-0af5578da6ac
- DOI
- 10.1007/s12403-023-00578-5
